Scrabble Word Finder

RUFFS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. RUFFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

r1u1f4f4s1
PlayableRUFFS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 784,245odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RUFFS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
3.6%

Our own measure of how useful RUFFS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RUFFS

Front hooks — 1

gruffs13

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RUFFS scores

Scrabble r1u1f4f4s1 11
Words with Friends r1u2f4f4s1 12

Face value of the 5 tiles in RUFFS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
u14
f22
s14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.

Words ending in RUFFS

gruffs13 scruffs15 dandruffs17 overruffs18 woodruffs19 crossruffs18

6 words end in RUFFS. Useful as a back hook: play RUFFS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in RUFFS

ruff10 furs7 surf7 fur6 rus3 sur3 ur2 us2

Common questions about RUFFS

Is RUFFS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFFS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RUFFS worth?
RUFFS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RUFFS?
RUFFS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUFFS:

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